Difficulty Spike?

[Overlord Antares]

Hi fellow STO players. I recently came back to this game after reaching the final episode back in 2014. By then, Delta Rising was on the approach, and I felt there was nothing left to do, so I left. I came back to this game in 2017, less than a month ago with a broader understanding of the game, and I ran the entire game solo on Elite up to level 56. It's been a rough ride, and I've had my issues and humps I've had to overcome. I finally reached Delta Rising.

That being said....I came across the mission called MindScape....and well....that's the first mission that ever made me drop the difficulty. I kept it at Advanced because I still wanted a challenge, and managed to get through the mission with some effort. But that's not my problem. It's the major difficulty spike that seemed to happen the moment I reached level 55 up.

Theres a difference between a "Wake up call", and a ship love tapping your shield with a single beam and your entire facing droping, or, a single torpedo taking off 60-75 percent of your life. And my ship is by no means weak. Its just ridiculous how a cruiser of any type now can pretty much look at me and my ship explodes. Has anyone had this problem too?

[Running-Target]

Yes, that is the Feature of STO for all the content from Delta Rising increased in difficulty compared to the rest of older content. Maybe turn your difficulty down to lowest and try again those missions.

[StupidNameHere]

Invest in shield abilities like EPtS or RSP to give you a leg up.